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Ariel Janay Stevenson came into this world weighing only 15 ounces and was only given a 40-60 percent chance of living.
Now our miracle baby turns 1 year old. We are so blessed to have Ariel here with us today. Thank God and thanks to family and friends who prayed for our little miracle.
Ariel spent nearly 3 months at Levine’s Children Hospital in Charlotte. She received two blood transfusions and several types of medicines and antibiotics to keep her little body going.

Reece Murphyrmurphy@thelancasternews.com
Holy smokes it’s hot!
While summer may not officially start until June 21, with weather like we’ve had for the last few days, it sure feels like it decided to come early.
National Weather Service (NWS) officials pegged the high in and around Lancaster County Wednesday at 95 degrees – 11 degrees higher than normal for this time of year.

Reece Murphyrmurphy@thelancasternews.com
The Lancaster County Water and Sewer District (LCWSD) will hold a public hearing Monday to present its 2011-2012 budget.
The meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at the LCWSD offices in Lancaster, located at 1403 Kershaw Camden Highway.
Assistant District Manager Steve White said this year’s projected revenue and operations budget comes in at $18,940,000, nearly $445,000 more than last year’s $18,495,05 budget.
The proposed budget includes an annual 2 percent rate increase.

Christopher Sardellicsardelli@thelancasternews.com
A clerk at a Lancaster convenience store was robbed at gunpoint late Wednesday night.
Lancaster County sheriff’s deputies responded to North Corner Grocery, located at 3647 Charlotte Highway, minutes after a man held up the clerk and took an undisclosed amount of money, according to a sheriff’s office incident report.
Deputies spoke with the clerk, who said he was outside locking up the store’s ice box at 9 p.m. when a man came from around the left side of the store.

Jesef Williamsjwilliams@thelancasternews.com
An event that remembers those who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty is expected to be better than ever this year.
The ninth annual RAO Ride (Remembering All Officers) will be held Saturday at The Hot Box, 106 Elm. St., in Lancaster.

From Release
The Humane Society of Lancaster SC and the Lancaster Animal Shelter are partnering to have an adoption and donation day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lancaster Animal Shelter on Kennel Drive.

Staff reports
Carolina Gateway is now offering paid subscriptions for readers who live outside of Indian Land.
The publication will remain free to Indian Land residents within the 29707 ZIP code.
Access to the publication’s website, www.carolinagatewayonline.com, will also remain free to all, including a complete e-edition so users may read every page, just as they would when receiving the product.
Beginning with the June 1 edition, Carolina Gateway will also begin charging 75 cents for single copies in its racks.